Every day after work Paul took his muddy boots off on the steps orthe front porch. Alice would have a fit if the boots made it so far as the welcome mat. He then took off dusty overalls and threw them into a plastic garbage bag; A licc lcft a new garbage his morning. On his way in the bag ticd to the porch railing every straight up house, he dropped the garbage bag for him and went the stairs to the shower as he was at the washing machine "presentable," was instructed. He would eat dinner with her after he was as Alicc had often said.